Elbow-shield



RI I mow SHIELD. APPLICATIDN FILED OCT. 23. 1917- '1,304,558. v Tammi 27, 1919.

[raven-Kar- Roxie P Gran fiitorneys ROXIE P. GRAU, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

ELBOW-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 27, 1919.

Application filed October 23, 1917. Serial No. 198,125.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, RoxIE P. GRAU, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the county of Orleans-and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Elbow-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has as its object to provide a shield which may be worn upon the elbows during sleeping hours to prevent the rubbing oil' of a cream, lotion, or medicament applied to the elbows.

One object of the invention is to provide a shield for the purpose stated which will con form closely to the elbow. and will yet not interfere with free bending and straighten ing of the arm.

Another aim of the invention is to so construct the shield that the same may be readily and quickly adjusted to the arms at the elbows and caused to fit the arm more or less snugly as desired.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the manner of using the shield;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the shields removed from the arm;

Fig. 3 is a vertical The shield embodying the present invention is in the nature of an open sleeve 1 centrally bulged to a greater orless extent as at 2, so as to conform to the shape of the arm at the elbow. In producing this bulge it is preferable to form a dart seam at each side of the sleeve extending inwardly from the open side of the sleeve toward the middle thereof but terminating short of the middle so that the point of the elbow will not be rubbed by a seam when the arm is bent and straightened. The said sleeve is, of course, made from any kind and quality of cloth and it is preferable that the same comprise an outer layer 4 and a lining 5 of canton flannel or some other similar goods which will present a soft surface to the skin.

The edges of the outer and lining layers are united by a binding 6 which extends continuously around the end and side edges of the layers. In order that he sleeve, when transverse sectional :view through the shield.

applied to the arm at the elbow, may be closed to a greater or less extent to cause it to snugly fit the arm, a plurality of elastic tapes 7 are secured at one end at one side of the sleeve preferably within the binding 6 so as to be firmly anchored and these tapes are passed slidably through eyelets 8 secured through the goods of the sleeve immediately inwardly of the binding 6 so as to hereinforced by said binding and prevented from tearing loose. for each of the tapes and the tapes are engaged with the buckles, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, in a manner to provide for adjustment of each tape independently of the others, whereby the A slide buckle 9 is provided sleeve may be closed to a greater or less extent at different portions in its length. In the present instance three of the binding tapes 7 are employed, one being located at each end of the sleeve and the third between the ends of the sleeve.

It will be understood that in the use of the protector or shield, the cream, lotion or medicament is applied to the arm at the elbow after which the shield is placed in position and the tapes 7 are drawn so as to vary their tension and cause the end and intermediate portions of the sleeve to more or less snugly conform to the shape of the arm at the elbow. In this manner the preparation which has been applied to the elbow will not be rubbed off by contact with the bed clothing and the full benefits will be derived therefrom.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

An elbow shield for retaining medicaments upon the skin of an elbow consisting of a sleeve of flexible material open at one side and bulged intermediate its ends to conform to the elbow, a lining of soft material extending over the entire inner surface of the sleeve, a binding extending around the side and end edges of the sleeve and the lining to permanently unite the same, and means at the open side of the sleeve for holding the same closely to the skin of the elbow.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

Mas. ROXIE P. GRAU. [L. s.] 

